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With Hollywood for years being a haven for the long-haired blond and brunette, it’s hard to be a sex symbol…

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We’re only human and equally subject to the chronic brainwashing that inevitably instills varying degrees of bigotry. Racism, sexism, homophobia,…

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Times are hard especially financially, however, my girlfriend does not seem to realize the whole world is undergoing something called…

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I remember exactly where I was that night that history was made. I was fast asleep in my bed and…

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It was proven best in the fashionable documentary The September Issue, that Fall is the New Year’s of fashion. Fashion…

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I vividly remember the day I got my first relaxer. I was 7 years old, and there I sat in…

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Brilliance is defined as: having or showing great intelligence, talent, and quality. Well, if you’ve ever had the privilege of watching…

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Once upon a time (i.e. this past spring), Spike Lee put Tyler Perry on blast:

“Each artist should be allowed to…

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I remember way back when… Reminisce with me. Life was less complicated for a youngster. My Huffy Bike was valet’d in the driveway, Saturday morning cartoons were in heavy rotation, Puma wasn’t just an animal at the zoo…

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Who can take out a housemaid with a single Smackberry? Who can rock community service hours in New York City’s…

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Who sold this idea to women that it is the sole responsibility of a man to always have condoms at…

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It seems like every week a new skin care cream hits the shelf. Products for frown lines, laugh lines, crows…

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Talent aside (ahem), there have been very few celebrities who warrant as much media coverage as Robyn Rihanna Fenty. Sure,…

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You can kill the revolutionary, but you can’t kill the revolution. – Fred Hampton, Nov. 3, 1969

This week I came across…

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The conflict in the Congo is a much overlooked atrocity that is claiming the lives of hundreds of thousands of…

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I remember when I was in high school. When it came to fitting in with all the different peer groups…

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Have you ever come across a group of juveniles whose fundraising practices consist of canvassing commercial hubs, or expressway entry…

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So you spent a lot of the governments change (not the free kind) getting your education, you haven’t gotten into…

Beauty

December 1, 2007

Jamal Hammadi: Hamadi Beauty

Hamadi Beauty upholds a timeless approach to hair care that promotes a healthy, modern and intelligent sensibility and never compromises quality…

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December 2007 Beauty Q&A

Q: I want a new look for the new year but I don’t even know where to start. What is…

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Ada Cosmetics

Natural Mineral Makeup is the latest and greatest trend in women’s health to come along in a long time. While…

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Eyes & Lips Holiday Edition

1.M·A·C ‘Heirlooms’ 4 Face Brushes, $48.00, M.A.C. Cosmetics 2. Lip Gloss Duo, $20, CARGO Cosmetics 3.Her Glossiness Set, $26, Benefit Cosmetics 4.…

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November 1, 2007

Pass Me My Makeup Bag…

1.Cosmetic Clutch – Orange, $21.99, Target 2. Sephora Brand Travel Set, $18, Sephora 3. Modella Cosmetic Bag, $7.00, Walgreens 4.Treasure Chest…

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Rock & Rock Edition

1.M.A.C. McQueen Lipglass, $14, M.A.C. Cosmetics 2. Eye Class – Smokey Eyes, $32, Pop Beauty 3.Brow Express Palette, $38, Anastasia Beverly Hills…

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What We Love This Month: GHD Styling Tool

It’s a fact there are just some things in life that are hard to find. A good man, a pair…

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November 2007 Beauty Q&A

1. I want sexy rock star eyelashes. What products can you recommended?

The trick to get sexy rock n roll…

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Rock Star Worthy Skin

How is that your favorite artist always has flawless skin? What do artists like Beyonce and Rihanna know that you don’t?…

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Drs. Mireille Liong-A-Kong On Going Natural

The concept of wearing ones natural hair may seem quite trivial, but that’s not always so. In the case of…

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October 1, 2007

Do It For The Cause: Products That Benefit Breast Cancer Awareness & Research

A healthy glow starts from the inside. When you feel good, you look good—and nothing feels better then using your…

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Dr. Susan Taylor Talks Brown Skin

Author and Harvard- trained dermatologist Dr. Susan Taylor sat down with Clutch to help give us insight on how to enhance…

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Mas-Scare-Her…

1.2 Lash False Eyelashes, $11.00, M.A.C. Cosmetics 2. BADgal Lash Mascara, $19.00, Benefit Cosmetics 3. Lash Glamour Lengthening Mascara, $20.00, Bobbi Brown…

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Hadiiya Barbel – Celebrity Hairstylist

Celebrity hairstylist, entrepreneur, mother and fitness guru, Hadiiya Barbel shows us that women can in fact do it all! Styling…

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Fall Eye Shadows

1.Sizzling Serengeti Tribal Eyeshadow Quad, $42, Global Goddess 2. Duo Eye Shadow, $31, NARS 3.Kaleidoscope Eye Palette, $22, Hard Candy 4. COLOUR FOCUS…

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